--- title: Kids call Theo weird for not following the game's rules. What's the… — Left out: the party, the new school, t… · tree and pragmatics description: Kids call Theo weird for not following the game's rules. What's the fairest view? Test 11 of lesson 21 «Left out: the party, the new school, the third wheel» of the reflection course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's choice w --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/reflection/21-left-out-the-party-the-new-school-the-third-wheel/t11/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Reflection](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/reflection/) / [Left out: the party, the new school, t…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/reflection/21-left-out-the-party-the-new-school-the-third-wheel/) / t11 # Test 11 · Left out: the party, the new school, the third wheel Kids call Theo weird for not following the game's rules. What's the fairest view? **Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Kids, game, fairest view · **What happens:** call, not follow, rule, be · **To what, where:** rules · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 11 of lesson 21 «Left out: the party, the new school, the third wheel» of the reflection course of Mova's primary school. The page gives the question's syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause, then the 4 options as the student saw them, each with its tree and pragmatics. Every text is parsed by Mova itself. How the student answered it, with the score of every option and why: [the test at school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/reflection/21-left-out-the-party-the-new-school-the-third-wheel/#t11). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Kids call Theo weird for not following the game's rules. ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:21-left-out-the-party-the-new-school-the-third-wheel:t11:1 # text = Kids call Theo weird for not following the game's rules. 1 Kids kid NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 nsubj _ _ 2 call call VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 Theo Theo PROPN NNP Number=Sing 4 compound _ _ 4 weird weird ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 2 xcomp _ _ 5 for for SCONJ IN _ 7 mark _ _ 6 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 7 advmod _ _ 7 following follow VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 2 advcl _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 game game NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 10 's 's PART POS _ 9 case _ _ 11 rules rule NOUN NNS Number=Plur 7 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 12 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **call** | present | Kids | | | | | weird *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **not** **follow** | gerund | Kids *not said here* | the game's rules | | | | | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Theme | | 3 | **rule** | | the game | | | | | | nom rule «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent | One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree. *Sentence 2:* What's the fairest view? ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:21-left-out-the-party-the-new-school-the-third-wheel:t11:2 # text = What's the fairest view? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 1 cop _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 4 fairest fair ADJ JJS Degree=Sup 5 amod _ _ 5 view view NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 ? ? PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | the fairest view | | | | | | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} He should copy everyone until he's normal ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:21-left-out-the-party-the-new-school-the-third-wheel:t11:o1:1 # text = He should copy everyone until he's normal 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 2 should should AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 3 aux _ _ 3 copy copy VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 4 everyone everyone PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Tot 3 obj _ _ 5 until until SCONJ IN _ 8 mark _ _ 6 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 7 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 8 cop _ _ 8 normal normal ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 advcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **copy** | should | He | everyone | | | | | vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent everyone=Theme | | 2 | **is** | present | he | | | | | normal *property* | tree rules | ### Option 2 {#o2} Being different means he should be left out ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:21-left-out-the-party-the-new-school-the-third-wheel:t11:o2:1 # text = Being different means he should be left out 1 Being be AUX VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 2 cop _ _ 2 different different ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 nsubj _ _ 3 means mean VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 nsubj _ _ 5 should should AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 7 aux _ _ 6 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 7 aux:pass _ _ 7 left leave VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 3 ccomp _ _ 8 out out ADP RP _ 7 compound:prt _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | gerund | | | | | | different *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **mean** | present | different | | | | | | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 3 | **leave out** | should · passive | | he | | | | | vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | ### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3} Autistic kids think in their own ways; explaining the rules helps ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:21-left-out-the-party-the-new-school-the-third-wheel:t11:o3:1 # text = Autistic kids think in their own ways; explaining the rules helps 1 Autistic autistic ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 2 amod _ _ 2 kids kid NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 nsubj _ _ 3 think think VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 in in ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 5 their their PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 7 nmod:poss _ _ 6 own own ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 amod _ _ 7 ways way NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 8 ; ; PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 9 explaining explain VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 12 csubj _ _ 10 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 11 rules rule NOUN NNS Number=Plur 9 obj _ _ 12 helps help VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 parataxis _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **think** *speech: other* | present | Autistic kids | | | kids's own ways | | | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **explain** *speech: assert* | gerund | | the rules | | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Topic | | 3 | **help** | present | explaining | | | | | | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent | ### Option 4 {#o4} Theo is choosing to be weird to annoy them ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:21-left-out-the-party-the-new-school-the-third-wheel:t11:o4:1 # text = Theo is choosing to be weird to annoy them 1 Theo Theo PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 aux _ _ 3 choosing choose VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 4 to to PART TO _ 6 mark _ _ 5 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 6 cop _ _ 6 weird weird ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 xcomp _ _ 7 to to PART TO _ 8 mark _ _ 8 annoy annoy VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 6 xcomp _ _ 9 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **choose** | present · progressive | Theo | | | | | | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **is** | to-infinitive | Theo *not said here* | | | | | weird *property* | tree rules | | 3 | **annoy** | to-infinitive | Theo *not said here* | them *= they* | | | | | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus they=Experiencer | **Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License. - ← previous: [Left out: the party, the new school, t…, test 10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/reflection/21-left-out-the-party-the-new-school-the-third-wheel/t10/) - next →: [Left out: the party, the new school, t…, exam 1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/reflection/21-left-out-the-party-the-new-school-the-third-wheel/e1/) - ↑ back to [Left out: the party, the new school, the third wheel](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/reflection/21-left-out-the-party-the-new-school-the-third-wheel/)